What is the largest river in the world by volume of water? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

What is the largest river in the world by volume of water?
A. Amazon
B. Yangtze
C. Congo
D. Nile
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The Amazon River in South America is the largest river in the world by volume of water discharged. It has the largest drainage basin in the world.[reference:27][reference:28]

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Question #1
The 'Sone' river is a tributary of which major river?
A. Ganga
B. Indus
C. Yamuna
D. Brahmaputra

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
The Son (or Sone) River is a major southern tributary of the Ganga, joining it near Patna.

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Question #2
The 'Indus Water Treaty' was signed between which two countries?
A. Pakistan and Afghanistan
B. India and Pakistan
C. India and Bangladesh
D. India and China

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
The Indus Waters Treaty is a water-distribution treaty between India and Pakistan, brokered by the World Bank, signed on September 19, 1960, to manage the shared waters of the Indus River system.

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Question #3
Which of the following is a man-made lake in India?
A. Loktak Lake
B. Chilika Lake
C. Wular Lake
D. Govind Sagar

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Govind Sagar is a man-made reservoir created by the Bhakra Dam on the Sutlej River. It is located in Himachal Pradesh.[reference:111]

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